Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Friday afternoon? Mom is doing alright. It is sure is another cold one here today. Mom took the pups for a walk & pretty near froze my butt off. The pups didn't even want to stay out that long. They are feeling better today. They ate dinner last night & everything stayed down & then they slept for the evening. They woke up this morning full of energy so it is safe to say they are both back to normal! That makes Mom happy. Last night was a weird evening. Mark got home yesterday afternoon & went straight to work on some emails that he needed to do. He was able to stop for dinner & then went right back at it until 9:30 pm last night. Mom watched a Christmas movie in bed while the pups slept. We just stayed as quiet as we could for him so that he could concentrate & work. The phone was quiet as well. The only one who called was Mom's friend Gary. He was just checking in to see how Mark's brother was doing. That was very nice of him. We chatted for a couple minutes & then Mom went right back to her movie. I went to bed around 10 pm & slept until 7 am. I feel well rested but I could sure use more sleep! mark was right back at work again first thing this morning at 7 am. He is working his tail feathers off that is for sure. Glad it is the weekend so that he can just relax & be less stressed. Tonight after dinner we will be redeeming ourselves with trying to do another gingerbread house...lol. Hopefully this one will come out better! If it does, Mom will take a picture of it & post it on here. This weekend will be wrapping the last few things we need to do & get as next weekend we will be heading to NH for 4 days. Mom is still in denial that Christmas is in 10 days. That is just crazy! A new year will be upon us in 16 days. Mom likes the holidays but will be glad when they are over with & schedules go back to somewhat normal. 
 Mom has not spoken to Grandpa or Meme in the last couple of days but I am sure that everything is going well with them all. Bean called me yesterday! It was so nice to hear from her. We are going to try & meet up with her next week even if it is just for a short time. I miss her. I haven't seen her in almost 3 years. We had a wonderful conversation. She seems quite happy & that is all that matters. Everything seems to be going well with her new BF. Not sure if I will meet him next week as well but if not I am sure to meet him soon. Mark's brother is still in the hospital. Yesterday he had a CT Scan, MRI, the whole works of blood work done & more blood work done again this morning. All the scans came back normal so the doctors are still not sure of what is going on to where he is there or why everything happened in the first place. He had an asthma attack which put him into a seizure & when he came to from the seizure he went back into a 2nd asthma attack. Yesterday he was not able to talk or walk without losing his breath & passing out. This morning he was able to hold a conversation with Mark. That is good news at least. He is waiting for the doctors to come in so they can talk to him about what they think may be happening. He will call us when he finds anything out. That is all the updates that I have for you today. I am sure to have more for you over the weekend. Here are a couple sayings for the day:
 " Happiness isn't about getting what you want all the time. It's about loving what you have & being grateful for it. "
 " Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That's why we call it the present. "
 Mom hopes that your evening tonight will be everything you would like it to be & may need it to be. I am sure without a doubt that you are doing so many wonderful things for so many people. Mom knows you are going to so many places & learning so many new things. Even though I can't see any of it, I am so proud of you. You are my hero & the wind beneath my wings. You live inside my heart, mind, body & soul. I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. I miss you more than ever...more than words can say. Come visit me tonight in my dreams if you can. Mom will be waiting! I will whisper to you tonight so be listening for my voice & smile when you hear Mom. I will smile back to you. Here are the prayers for the day:
  May God Himself recover and restore what the enemy has stolen. May He heal family rifts, renew tired relationships, and revive weary faith. May He give you the kind of rest you need so you can regain a fresh perspective. May He give you wisdom in boundaries and humility in love. May He show you what's yours and grace you to release what isn't. May you know-beyond a shadow of a doubt that nothing and no one can separate you from God's love.
  May God open the heavens and give you a glimpse of how far you’ve come on this journey. You’re still standing! In Christ, you’re stronger than you know. May you see with eyes of faith how many mountains have moved on your behalf! May Jesus speak peace to your soul and strength to your heart. May you understand—on a whole new level—why God has allowed you to walk through your trials. He has something for you in these places…treasures in the darkness that will serve you well in the days ahead. Don’t lose hope. Don’t let go of His promises. Circumstances are changing because of your faith. Pause this weekend and celebrate even the smallest victories.
Mom needs to get going so she can work on her studies for a couple hours. I will be back tomorrow afternoon with another letter to you so until then...Good night & sweet dreams my bright shining star!
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!